Lindbergh lecture series, exhibit set for September at Hunterdon County historic courthouse
“The Circus Returns to Flemington: A Photographic and Memorabilia Exhibit of the Lindbergh Trial”
FLEMINGTON, NJ (Hunterdon County) – The Hunterdon County Board of Commissioner have announced an upcoming series of lectures and an exhibit that will be offered next month, featuring details about the famous Lindberg kidnapping and trial – an event that turned downtown Flemington into a ‘circus’ over a period of five weeks in 1935.
The Hunterdon County 300th Committee in partnership with the Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission and Hunterdon County Historical Society will offer this new series of six lectures over two weekends in the month of September.
Commissioner Zach Rich, who also serves as the liaison to the Cultural and Heritage Commission, said, “The Lindbergh trial left an enduring mark on Flemington, forever connecting the town to this historic event. The recently restored History Courthouse is the perfect location for this exhibit and lecture series. I encourage residents to come out and experience the fun of learning more about the details of our past.”
Famously known as the “Trial of the Century”, the Lindbergh exhibit will feature a large photographic and memorabilia display of never seen public trial relics, courtesy of a collection assembled by noted speaker, James Davidson, a former Hunterdon County history teacher and Cultural & Heritage Commissioner who has authored books and studied the Lindbergh kidnapping for over 30 years.
The exhibit will be on view during the month of September in the first-floor galleries of the newly renovated Hunterdon County Historic Courthouse and Jail, where the Lindbergh trial took place.
All lectures will take place at the Hunterdon Historic Courthouse located on Main Street, in Flemington.
Reservations are required for some of the lectures * and all events are free to attend:
- Thursday, September 5th: Anne and Charles Lindbergh PART ONE – 7:00 p.m.
- Friday, September 6th: Anne and Charles Lindbergh PART TWO – 7:00 p.m.
- Sunday, September 8th: Searching the Sourlands – 2:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, September 18th: Visit and Lecture at the New Jersey State Police Museum – Museum is located at 1040 River Road, in West Trenton, and is open 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. *Registration is required for this event, and you must bring a photo ID.
- Saturday, September 21st (Rain Date is Sunday, September 22nd): Lindbergh’s Flemington Walking Tour – 10:00 a.m. *Registration is required for this event; Limit of 20 guests.
- Friday, September 27th: The Other Lindbergh Trial In Flemington – 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, September 28th: Review of the book, “When The Circus Came To Town” – 2:00 p.m.
- Sunday, September 29th: 12 Theories Of Who Kidnapped The Lindbergh Baby – 2:00 p.m.
The Lindbergh Memorabilia exhibit will be available for viewing before and after the lectures. The Hunterdon County Historic Courthouse and Jail is open for special events, and by appointment. If you wish to schedule a private tour of the Courthouse outside of the lecture series, call the Hunterdon County Sheriff’s Office at 908-788-1166.
